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Ardmore Alabama Information: Ardmore, Alabama is part of LIMESTONE County. Population for Ardmore from the last gathering is 1034. You can view Ardmore venues that host many Ardmore AL events every year. You can also research Ardmore Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Ardmore Alabama real estate guide. Ardmore Alabama has a latitude of 34.9617 and a longitude of -86.7542. Zip codes in Ardmore, AL include 35739 ... more Ardmore zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ardmore, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ardmore, AL was 1,034.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ardmore was 464, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ardmore, AL
There are an estimated 209 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ardmore are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ardmore is 570 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ardmore, Alabama
There are an estimated 202 married women in the community. 44 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ardmore, AL
The median age of people living in Ardmore, AL was 36.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ardmore was 63. There were 776 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (170) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ardmore, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ardmore, AL was 1,030.

White Population in Ardmore, AL
The estimated White population in the Ardmore community is 995, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ardmore, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ardmore, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ardmore, AL was 5.

Asian Population in Ardmore, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ardmore, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ardmore was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ardmore community was 18, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ardmore, AL
The household population number in Ardmore was 1,034.

Group Quarters Population in Ardmore, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ardmore, AL
The average household size in Ardmore is 2.25 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ardmore, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 506 total housing units in Ardmore.

The number of occupied housing units was 460, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 271 were owner-occupied (58.9), and 189 were renter-occupied (41.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 46 vacant homes in Ardmore at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ardmore, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 237, with a median value in dollars of 64,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ardmore, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $665 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ardmore, average costs per month were $176 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 413 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ardmore, Alabama
47 people in Ardmore also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ardmore, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ardmore was 104, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ardmore, AL
In 2000, there were 294 people in Ardmore, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ardmore, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Ardmore who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ardmore, Alabama
There were 476 in the labor force in Ardmore at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ardmore was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ardmore, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,352. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ardmore, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,673. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ardmore, Alabama
Per capita income in Ardmore in the last full census was 18,447. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ardmore numbered 30, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ardmore, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 184, or 17.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.